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Reluctant Interdependence: Multilateralism in a Time of Fragmentation
This short paper is designed as part of a conversation with Matthias Bauer, ECIPE, and José Ignacio Torreblanca, ECFR Madrid. The road to interdependence. At the dawn of consciousness of the...
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Navigating Merger Reforms in Australia: Recommendations to Australia’s Competition Taskforce
Focusing on proposed reforms of merger enforcement in Australia, this article discusses key issues highlighted by the Competition Taskforce and major changes recently proposed by the Australian...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
In recent years, there has been a shift in the EU-US relationship. Historically, these regions were leading advocates for trade liberalization, but now their policymakers are increasingly focused on...
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Jacques Delors’ Contributions Were Immense
With the passing of Jacques Delors last month (27 December) Europe has lost one of its great statesman. It is difficult to overstate the contribution Mr. Delors made to modern Europe. Through his...
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Winter Readings 2023 – Book Recommendations from ECIPE
Why War? by Christopher Coker Christopher Coker – a professor at the London School of Economics (and close friend of ECIPE) who tragically died this year – worked across many fields of...
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Reforming Standard Essential Patents: What do the Expert Bodies Say?
The European Commission’s proposal to reform Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), which have been covered in several blogs by ECIPE scholars, has caused a lot of surprise in the expert community. One...
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The Economic Value of Standard Essential Patents and the Costs of the Commission’s SEPs proposal
The European Commission’s proposal to reform Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) puts SEP holders against SEP implementers. The logic is simple: since the economic contribution of implementers is...